Unit One Lesson Plan - Twinsburg



Unit One Lesson Plan

Title of the unit: School, Classmates and Teachers

Chinese I Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 90m a day

Content: There are 6 lessons in this unit. This unit concentrates on the pronunciation and greeting. It is about introducing yourself to your classmates or others and at the same time you also get the basic information about the others in the target language. It also includes the daily conversation and related culture.

Goals:

• Introduce China (full name, area, location, population, dialects etc.).

• Introduce of the main content of the Chinese Phonetic Alphabets (Pin Yin).

• Introduce a basic idea of the Chinese characters.

• Provide the basic language and relevant communicative functions.

• Be familiar with the basic classroom and daily Chinese.

Assessment:

Two ways evaluate the students’ works, one is formal way --- test, quiz; another is informal way --- observation, responses. Through the two ways the instructor will

evaluate the students for the language communication skill, cooperative competence, culture understanding from their works. The speaking and listening skills of the students are shown from their responses. Doing pair and group works, the students are assessed listening, speaking skills, communicative and cooperative competence in basic Chinese. It helps the students reach their goals. At the end of the class, the students are asked to do the presentation. The follow-up is the homework which we have the workbook to do.

This rubric is used to assess students’ group project and their presentation.

| |Excellent |Good |Average |Poor |Self |Teacher |

| | | | | |Evaluation |Evaluation |

|Content |Covers topic completely |Appropriate content |Some essential |Little or no | | |

| |and thoroughly. Complete |engages the reader. |information. |essential information | | |

| |and very organized | |Includes enough |and few facts. | | |

| |information. | |elaboration to give | | | |

| | | |viewers | | | |

| | | |an understanding of the | | | |

| | | |topic. | | | |

|Cooperative |Works very well with |Works well with others. |Works with others, but |Does not work well with | | |

|Group Work |others. |Takes part in many |takes part in few |others. | | |

| |Everyone takes |decisions. |decisions and |Takes little or no | | |

| |responsibilities. | |responsibilities with |decisions and | | |

| | | |others. |responsibilities with | | |

| | | | |others. | | |

|Presentation Skill |Communicates ideas |Communicates ideas with |Communicating ideas with |Difficulty | | |

| |with enthusiasm, proper |proper voice projection,|unclear voice projection,|communicating ideas, | | |

| |and clear |adequate preparation, | |due to voice projection,| | |

| |voice projection, |and |not enough preparation |incomplete work. | | |

| |appropriate language, and|some enthusiasm. |for the work. | | | |

| |effective delivery. | | | | | |

The 1st Week

Welcome to Mandarin class!

My name is Hong Zhang. There it is on the chalkboard. I would like to be addressed as Zhang Laoshi (张老师), please. I am very excited and looking forward to sharing my native language and culture with you this year.

I am an experienced teacher with almost 20 years of teaching experience. I have taught in China, Japan, Canada and USA. I have taught both children and adults. All of us really enjoy the classes. I enjoy teaching and I am proud to be a teacher.

Students introduce to each other.

Before we start to discover our textbooks I would like to ask you two questions.

1. What are the advantages for learning and maintaining foreign languages?

Learning another language can stimulate and develop the right hemisphere of the brain.

Learning another language can show greater creativity in complex problem solving.

SL students obtain higher scores in both verbal and nonverbal intelligence testing.

SL students strengthen first language skills.

SL students have superior cross-culture skills and adapt better to varying cultural contexts.

American society becomes increasingly diverse; now 4 out of 5 new jobs are related with foreign trade.

2. What should we do if we want to achieve foreign language proficiency?

It takes time. We need to make effort (practice). Keep learning.

School supplies

• 1 3-ring binders (for culture & writing --- I will provide writing paper)

• wide-ruled notebook paper

• pencils with erasers (no mechanical pencils)

• highlighters

• 1 folder labeled clearly with your name (to be used as your portfolio)

• blank index cards (no lines) for vocabulary words

Classroom rules

1. Abide by the rules and guidelines in the THS students handbook.

2. Respect others.

3. Be polite and helpful.

4. Be in class on time and prepared.

5. Electronic Devices are not allowed in class for any reason.

Consequences

1. Verbal warning.

2. Discussion after class with teacher.

3. Detention with teacher and parent contact.

4. Removal from class and office referral.

Participation

A large part of your success in Chinese is based on attentiveness and participation. Focused attention and involved in any class activities.

Daily Preparation

You are responsible for being prepared for class everyday. When you arrive to class, take out and have ready all necessary materials: Chinese textbook, workbook, notebook, pencil, homework due and other assigned materials. NO other materials. Part of being prepared is having taken care of all business before class, visiting the restroom and water fountain.

Homework

You are expected to give an honest effort at getting the assignment completed in time.

Textbook discovery:

1. The name of the textbook is __________________________________________.

2. How many units are there in the textbook? __________________________.

3. The map of China is on page ________________________.

4. The glossary is on page __________________________.

5. Which unit talks about family? _______________________

On page ________________

6. Which unit talks about weather? _______________________

On page ________________

7. Where can you find the formula for the Chinese phonics? ___________________

8. Each unit opens with “Look and Say”. What does it tell us? __________________________________________.

9. Each unit ends with a summary to help us review the key points of each unit. The summary includes 2 parts. They are ___________________________________,

______________________________________.

10. Which unit talks about colors? _________________.

11. On Page 32 and 70, the authors talk about ______________________________________.

About China:

12. What is the full name of China? _______________________________________.

13. The area of China is around ___________________ million square kilometers.

14. The two major rivers in China are ______________________________________.

15. China has a population of about ______________ billion.

16. The capital of China is ________________.

17. The official language of China is _________________. Hint: The answer is not “Chinese”.

18. When did the Beijing Olympics start? _________________.

19. Did you watch the Olympics’ opening ceremony? _________.

20. What is the theme phrase of the opening ceremony? __________________________________________________________________.

21. What is the name of Beijing’s national stadium? __________________________________________________________________.

22. Write 1 thing that you really want to learn about China.

Review last lesson.

Talk about the map of China. Handout: Map of China

Introduction of the language: The Chinese language is subdivided into 7 major dialects, which are the Northern dialect, the Wu dialect, the Xiang dialect, Cantonese, the Min dialect, the Gan dialect and the Hakka dialect. Northern dialect speakers exceed the speakers of any other dialect. Chinese Mandarin originated from the Northern dialect, and it is the common language throughout China.

One Chinese character is composed of three parts --- Vowel sound, consonant and a tone mark. For example: ni hao

We have totally 47 Pin yin, 24 vowel sounds and 23 consonants (include 2 semi-vowel sounds Y W).

I divide the 47 Pin Yin into 7 groups except Y W. Today we will learn two groups --- one is vowel sounds; another is the consonants.

Main vowel sounds --- a o e i u ü 2 semi : y w

The 1st group of consonants --- b p m f d t n l

We have 4 tone marks ---

ma ma ma ma ba ba ba ba

Look at the table at the end of the textbook. Let students find the pinyin we learned.

Take some time to practice the Pin Yin that we learned above.

Homework:

Unit One Lesson 1 and 2

Everyone will choose their Chinese name based on the textbook P. 3.

Write the two key sentences on the board :

你好Ni hao. 我叫Wo jiao …

同学们好 tong xue men hao. 老师好 lao shi hao. 再见Zai jian.

Pronouns: 我wo 我们wo men

你ni 你们ni men

Vocabulary: zhongguo 中国 中文meiguo美国 英文

学生 学校 老师 同学

Class activity: 2 groups --- 1 is inside circle, another is the outside circle. They will walk while they are saying Pin yin. When teacher says stop, the students get their partners and they will have the conversation.

Homework: Students’ workbook

At the beginning of the lesson, we will play a game with 3 stacks of cards --- 同学, 同学们, 老师, 再见. (Pair Work) They play different roles according to the cards they get.

Ask the volunteers to say their conversation in front of the class.

Practice Pin yin the two groups we learned last lesson.

Students write down all Pin yin. Quiz --- 10 Pin yin.

ta ni ba ma lü fa du po mi tu

Competition: 2 Judges 2 groups, each group has 6 persons. Each group gets one stack of cards. 3 of them will sort the cards and put them in order; the other 3 read clearly and correctly. The group which does quickly and correctly is the winner.

The new Pin yin:

Double vowel sounds --- ai ei ui ao ou iu

The 2nd group of consonants --- g k h j q x

Look at the table at the end of the textbook. Let students find the pinyin we learned.

Take some time to practice the Pin Yin that we learned above.

Review for the test.

The 2nd Week

Review last lesson’s Pin yin.

Using cards play the Pin yin game.

Quiz: hao gou hai kui pai jiu gei qiu jia xia

Look at the table at the end of the textbook. Let students find the pinyin we learned.

Take some time to practice the Pin Yin that we learned above.

Card game: Two groups, 4 in each group. One is walker, another 3 sort the card. The fast team will be the winner.

Lesson 3 我是王家明

我wo

你ni 是shi

他ta

她ta

Pair work: Workbook: P. 2,3; No. 4,5,6 P. 5,6; No. 2,3,4,5

Video: Muzzy --- Scene 1 & 2

Homework: 5%

Workbook: P. 8,9,10 No. 3,4,5,6,7

Review Pin yin we have learned.

Quiz: Nihao ba ba gui mai mei ge guo ji bei

New Pin yin:

Double vowel sounds: an en in un ün

Look at the table at the end of the textbook. Let students find the pinyin we learned.

Take some time to practice the Pin Yin that we learned above.

A role play: 4 in a group, everyone takes a role ( 3 students, 1 teacher ), they will create a conversation. Each group will present in front of the class.

Lesson 4 谢谢

Key point: 什么 你叫什么名字?

这是什么? (T puts 6 items in a paper bag for practicing this point.)

那是什么? 是 不是

Homework: 5%

Workbook: P. 12,13 No. 2,3,4,5

Review Pin yin we have learned.

New Pin yin:

The 3rd group of consonants: z c s zh ch sh r

Look at the table at the end of the textbook. Let students find the pinyin we learned.

Take some time to practice the Pin Yin that we learned above.

Lesson 5 他们是学生?

学生 老师 校长

xüesheng laoshi xiaozhang

Play a game “Who am I?” for reviewing everyone’s name. Every student gets a name on their back. He/She will guess who he/she is. Focus on the pattern:

我是 ….. 吗?

Homework: 5%

Workbook: P. 15,16 No. 2, 3, 4, 5

Review last lesson: Pin yin and grammar point.

Look at the table at the end of the textbook. Let students find the pinyin we learned.

Take some time to practice the Pin Yin that we learned above.

Lesson 6 他们是我的朋友

Sing a song: 找朋友zhao peng you

找 朋 友

zhao peng you

找, 找, 找 朋 友,

zhao, zhao, zhao peng you,

找 到 一 个 好 朋 友.

zhao dao yi ge hao peng you

行 个 礼 来 握 握 手,

xing ge li lai wo wo shou.

你 是 我 的 好 朋 友.

ni shi wo de hao peng you.

再见

zai jian

According to the text they work in pairs to make up their own conversation.

Homework: 5%

Workbook: P. 19, 20 No. 2,3,4,5

Review all Pinyin

Look at “Unit Summary”

Week 3

Review Pin yin we have learned.

New Pin yin:

Double vowel sounds: ie, üe, er

The last group of the Pinyin --- triple sounds ---- ang eng ing ong

Play a game: group work --- sort cards

Look at the table at the end of the textbook. Let students find the pinyin we learned.

Take some time to practice the Pin Yin that we learned above.

Quiz for Pinyin:

tai pao tou kou kao jiao qiao liao xiu xi

Learn to count the numbers from 1 to 10.

A game: According to lesson 4 to practice: 谢谢, 不客气.

Learn to sing a number song:

好朋友

一个, 两个, 三个 好朋友,

四个, 五个, 六个好朋友,

七个, 八个, 九个好朋友.

十个好朋友.

The Introduction of Chinese characters (1):

Chinese character is not an alphabet language; it is a language of ideographs. It means Chinese characters are derived from many different signs, symbols and pictures.

Do an exercise on P. 2,3 “Beginner’s Chinese Script.

Look at the table at the end of the textbook. Let students find the pinyin we learned.

Take some time to practice the Pin Yin that we learned above.

Review the grammar points:

Yes of No question: …… 吗? Eg.,

这是书吗? 是 or 不是

什么 can be put at the beginning of the sentence, at the end of the sentence and in the middle of the sentence, eg.,

什么是 TSH?

这是什么?

你叫什么名字?

Play a game: Secrete bag (Practice …..ma? and What question)

The Introduction of Chinese characters (2): photocopy (P.26 汉字字母教程1)

We have individual characters and we have compound characters, eg.,

Individual characters: 人 儿 女 母 父

Compound characters ---- they are made of two or more building blocks. The compound characters can often be divided into two groups. One could be called characters in the idea-idea structure, and the other group could be called characters in the idea-sound structure.

Idea-idea structure --- can be separated into two parts, only shows the meaning, having no relationship with the sound. For example: 好 has tow building blocks: 女 子. Together they mean that it is good for women to have children. 孙 has two building blocks: 子 小. Together they mean that a grandson is younger (smaller) than a son.

Idea-sound structure --- can be separated into two parts also. One part shows meaning, another part shows sound. For esample:

和 has two building blocks 口 and 禾 . 口 means mouth, 禾 shows the sound.

The compound characters usually consist of three basic structures:

One is left-right, such as, 好, 你.

One is top-bottom, such as, 是, 学.

One is in-out, such as, 国 囚.

Do exercise: individual characters, compound characters

口 回 品

人 从 众

木 林 森

Review last lesson and Pinyin according to the chart at the back of the book.

Play a game: sort Pinyin cards

Quiz: zhang hong tang lang neng teng deng tang long ning ting

Strokes of Chinese characters:

点 横 竖 撇 捺 横勾 P.19 and 24 textbook

Learn to write:

学生 老师 校长 朋友

Culture day

Introduction of the Chinese character

Video: Homeland of Dragon ----- Lesson 8 the Chinese Language

Chinese folk songs --- Song zuying’s solo performance in Gold Hall in Austria.

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